We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

Alabama Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
17,834	82.34%	$72,264	H-1B
2,891	13.35%	$56,904	PERM
805	3.72%	$23,427	H-2A
129	0.60%	$76,869	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Alabama has seen a total of 21,659 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Alabama is the H-1B visa with 17,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.34% of Alabama's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,891 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 13.35% of Alabama's total visas.

Top Occupations in Alabama (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$32,074	66.67%
Film and Video Editors	2	$33,654	66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$32,063	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$37,783	66.67%
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	2	$30,540	66.67%
Archivists	2	$33,800	66.67%
Financial Clerks, All Other	2	$33,083	66.67%
Electronics Engineering Technologists	2	$33,155	66.67%
Radiologic Technologists	2	$42,339	66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	2	$39,177	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Alabama Employees Over Time

Alabama has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,139 employees were hired. Alabama peaked in 2018 with 1,641 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,327 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Alabama From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Korea	717	$43,748	48.28%
India	309	$96,678	43.58%
Vietnam	276	$20,479	55.53%
China	197	$28,750	47.36%
Mexico	77	$58,698	40.53%
Canada	54	$80,551	36.73%
Philippines	48	$42,723	37.80%
Pakistan	34	$102,395	36.56%
Brazil	29	$57,747	39.19%
Germany	27	$79,416	41.54%

Top Hiring Companies in Alabama (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	19	$58,141	82.61%
Comprehab Llc	19	$77,709	82.61%
Altapointe Health Systems Inc	19	$126,981	86.36%
University Of Alabama In Huntsville	19	$40,970	86.36%
Mobis Alabama Llc	19	$48,158	86.36%
Seohan Auto Usa Corporation	19	$45,209	86.36%
Lotte Chemical Alabama Corp	19	$49,928	86.36%
Hyosung Usa Inc	19	$51,861	86.36%
Alabama Am University	19	$55,825	90.48%
Strategic Resources International Inc	19	$59,707	90.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montgomery Baptist Outreach Services Corp	2	$136,687	25.00%
Navigator Development Group Inc	2	$78,156	25.00%
Carefusion Corporation	2	$58,240	25.00%
Kimberly Clark Corporation	2	$89,222	25.00%
Shalin Incroporated	2	$77,147	25.00%
Korean Garden Llc	2	$49,733	28.57%
4108 Restaurant Corp	2	$78,239	28.57%
Tyco Integrated Security Llc	2	$90,792	28.57%
The Boeing Company	2	$99,092	28.57%
Seowoo Law Group Llc	2	$61,360	28.57%

Top Industries in Alabama (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	27	$80,102	87.10%
Natural Gas Distribution	27	$90,888	90.00%
Professional Employer Organizations	27	$97,792	93.10%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	27	$76,360	93.10%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	25	$69,413	89.29%
Steel Product Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	23	$51,392	82.14%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	22	$142,664	78.57%
Offices Of Lawyers	21	$62,509	77.78%
Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying	21	$88,360	84.00%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	21	$63,182	84.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	3	$97,829	27.27%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	3	$39,263	27.27%
Flight Training	3	$91,000	27.27%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	3	$85,002	27.27%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,168	20.00%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	2	$61,839	20.00%
Dental Laboratories	2	$50,159	20.00%
Electric Power Generation	2	$73,456	20.00%
Industrial Design Services	2	$73,476	20.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$62,806	22.22%

Alabama Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Alabama to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Alabama over all years is $72,264. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.